| v. t. | 1. | To impend or hang over. |
| 2. | To hang over; to jut or project over. | |
| v. i. | 1. | To jut over. |
| n. | 1. | (Arch.) In a general sense, that which just out or projects; a projection; also, the measure of the projection; |
| 2. | The projection of an upper part (as a roof, an upper story, or other part) of a building beyond the lower part; | |
| 3. | (Naut.) The portion of the bow or stem of a vessel that projects over the water beyond the water line. | |
| 4. | (Mach.) The projection of a part beyond another part that is directly below it, or beyond a part by which it is supported; |
| Noun | 1. | overhang - projection that extends beyond or hangs over something else |
| Verb | 1. | overhang - project over |
| 2. | overhang - be suspended over or hang over; "This huge rock beetles over the edge of the town" Synonyms: beetle |
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